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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather Thread

#4921 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:28 am

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1127 AM AST MON JUN 7 2010

.UPDATE...THE SHOWER ACTIVITY THAT AFFECTED THE SOUTHEASTERN
SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE SAN JUAN METRO AREA HAD
DISSIPATED OR MOVED AWAY. THIS ACTIVITY WAS ASSOCIATED TO THE
PROXIMITY OF A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH THAT ENHANCE THE
INSTABILITY ACROSS THE REGION. HOWEVER...EXPECT SOME ISOLATED
SHOWERS ACROSS PARTS OF PUERTO RICO THE REST OF THE MORNING...AS
PATCHES OF LLVL CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

FOR THIS AFTERNOON...EXPECT MAINLY DIURNALLY AND LOCALLY INDUCED
SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH POSSIBLE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PARTS OF THE INTERIOR AND NORTHWEST
SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO. SOME OF THE SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE PERIODS
OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND MAY LEAD TO URBAN AND SMALL STREAM
FLOODING IN ISOLATED AREAS. THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL EXPERIENCE
ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS DURING THE AFTERNOON.

&&

.AVIATION...SHRA AND ISOLATED TSRA WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
CORDILLERA CENTRAL AND MOVE TO THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SECTIONS
OF PUERTO RICO THIS AFTERNOON. INTERMITTENT MVFR CONDITIONS AND
MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 07/17Z- 22Z MAINLY
ACROSS TJMZ AND TJBQ. HOWEVER...PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS WITH
SOME VCSH ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE TAF SITES. PREVAILING
SFC WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE EAST SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 10
MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN PASSING SHRA.

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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather Thread

#4922 Postby knotimpaired » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:53 am

Bless you Luis.

Sorry that was the first thought in my head :)
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather Thread

#4923 Postby msbee » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:14 am

cycloneye wrote:This is the wave that will arrive at the Eastern Caribbean next Friday bringing bad weather.

8 PM Discussion by TPC:

TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 34W S OF 11N MOVING W AT 10-15 KT. THE
WAVE COINCIDES WITH A NORTHWARD MAXIMUM IN TOTAL PRECIPITABLE
WATER AND EXHIBITS CYCLONIC TURNING IN THE LOW-LEVEL CLOUD FIELD
IN THE VICINITY OF THE WAVE. GLOBAL MODEL GUIDANCE ALSO
INDICATES A 30-40 KT 600-700 MB AFRICAN EASTERLY JET TRAILING
EAST OF THE WAVE AXIS. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS
FROM 3N-10N BETWEEN 33W-38W.



Luis, what link do you get that discussion at?
thanks
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather Thread

#4924 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:24 am

msbee wrote:
cycloneye wrote:This is the wave that will arrive at the Eastern Caribbean next Friday bringing bad weather.

8 PM Discussion by TPC:

TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 34W S OF 11N MOVING W AT 10-15 KT. THE
WAVE COINCIDES WITH A NORTHWARD MAXIMUM IN TOTAL PRECIPITABLE
WATER AND EXHIBITS CYCLONIC TURNING IN THE LOW-LEVEL CLOUD FIELD
IN THE VICINITY OF THE WAVE. GLOBAL MODEL GUIDANCE ALSO
INDICATES A 30-40 KT 600-700 MB AFRICAN EASTERLY JET TRAILING
EAST OF THE WAVE AXIS. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS
FROM 3N-10N BETWEEN 33W-38W.



Luis, what link do you get that discussion at?
thanks
Barbara


Hello Barbara.Here is the link to the NHC discussions page.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MI ... 1158.shtml?
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather Thread

#4925 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:52 pm

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
146 PM AST MON JUN 7 2010

PRC027-065-081-072045-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FA.Y.0184.100607T1746Z-100607T2045Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LARES PR-CAMUY PR-HATILLO PR-
146 PM AST MON JUN 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN
FOR THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPALITIES...

IN PUERTO RICO
LARES...CAMUY AND HATILLO

* UNTIL 445 PM AST


* AT 144 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO. THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAD FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF LARES. THIS SHOWER
ACTIVITY WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING RAPID RISES IN SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather Thread

#4926 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:57 pm


AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
251 PM AST MON JUN 7 2010

.SYNOPSIS...MID UPPER LEVEL TROUGH LOCATED NOW OVER THE ATLANTIC
WATERS NORTH OF PUERTO RICO WILL RETROGRESS WITH AXIS TO STRETCH
ALONG 70W BY TUE. TROUGH FILLS/WEAKENS MID WEEK WITH STRONG MID
LVL RIDGING BUILDING OVR THE AREA. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IS
EXPECTED TO PASS THROUGH THE AREA FRI-SAT.

&&

.DISCUSSION...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPED OVER THE INTERIOR AND NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO.
THESE SHOWERS GENERATED RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 1 TO 3
INCHES. MOST OF THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DISSIPATE AT
AROUND SUNSET.

A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPMENT UNTIL TUESDAY. A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN WATERS BETWEEN WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY...INCREASING THE MOISTURE INFLUX ESPECIALLY ON THURSDAY.
THIS MOISTURE IN COMBINATION WITH LOCAL EFFECTS WILL GENERATE
AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE CORDILLERA CENTRAL
AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO.

NEXT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER MAKER IS A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 42W
THIS AFTERNOON.GFS HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY PREDICTING VERY ACTIVE WX
FOR PR/USVI ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.


&&

.AVIATION...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE NORTHWESTERN SECTIONS OF PR
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MVFR CONDITIONS ACROSS TJBQ UNTIL 07/22Z.
FOR THE REST OF THE TAF SITES...EXPECT PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS
WITH SOME VCSH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. IN
ADDITION...SCT TO BKN CLOUDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF
AND INTERIOR PORTIONS OF PR AT LEAST UNTIL LATE EVENING HOURS.
LATEST MET SOUNDING DATA AT 07/18Z SHOWED LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
AT THE SFC...AND THEN SOUTHERLY WINDS AT 12 TO 18 KTS FROM 1-10 KFT.


&&

.MARINE...SEAS GENERALLY 2-4 FT ALL WATERS. A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE
EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS ON TUESDAY AND ANOTHER ON
FRIDAY...THESE WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO SLIGHTLY INCREASE THE WINDS
AND SEAS ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS.
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#4927 Postby Gustywind » Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:46 pm

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#4928 Postby Gustywind » Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:48 pm

Here is the healthy twave near the 42W moving west...
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather Thread

#4929 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:17 pm

8:05 PM Discussion by TPC:

TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 44W S OF 10N MOVING W 15-20 KT. VISIBLE
SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES LOW-LEVEL CYCLONIC FLOW ABOUT THE
WAVE AXIS CONFIRMED BY ASCAT SCATTEROMETER DATA. WAVE ALSO
COINCIDES WITH A RELATIVE VORTICITY MAXIMUM AS WELL AS A DEEP
LAYER MOISTURE MAXIMUM SEEN IN TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER IMAGERY.
SCATTERED MODERATE/ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 7N-9N
BETWEEN 40W-45W...AND FROM 9N-11N BETWEEN 44W-48W.
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather Thread

#4930 Postby cycloneye » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:21 am

Good morning.Wave around 50w will pass mainly south of NE Caribbean.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
402 AM AST TUE JUN 8 2010

.SYNOPSIS...MID UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WITH AXIS ALONG 70W WILL
FILL/WEAKEN OVR THE NEXT 24 HRS. MID LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD TO THE
NORTH OF THE AREA MID WEEK. TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO PASS JUST
SOUTH OF THE AREA FRI.

&&

.DISCUSSION...MID-UPPER LVL TROUGH ALONG 70W THIS MORNING WILL
CONTINUE TO ENHANCE AFTERNOON CONVECTION WITH ANOTHER ACTIVE DAY
LIKELY ACROSS NW PR. A DOWNWARD TREND IN CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN WED AS TROF FILLS/WEAKENS AND MID LVL RIDGING TRIES TO
BUILD INTO THE AREA. THU LOOKS PRETTY DRY AS MODELS INDICATE TPW
VALUES DROPPING TO LESS THAN 1.5 INCHES.

TROPICAL WAVE APPROACHING 50W THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO REACH 70W
BY 18Z FRI AND BRING AN INCREASE IN SHRA/TSRA ACTIVITY. LOOKS LIKE
DEEP MOISTURE WILL STAY SOUTH OVR CARIBBEAN WATERS FOR ANY SIG
RAINFALL. NEVERTHELESS...EXPECT SCT/NRMS TSRA FRI AFTERNOON.

ANOTHER WAVE LOOKS LIKE IT WILL PASS TO THE SOUTH SUN NIGHT HOWEVER
CONFIDENCE IN LOCATION AND TIMING OF THIS IS STILL VERY UNCERTAIN.

&&

.AVIATION...PREVAILING VFR CONDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL TAF SITES
AND MUCH OF THE LOCAL FLYING AREA DURING THE MORNING HOURS. PERIODS
OF MVFR CONDS ARE EXPECTED BTWN 08/17Z-08/22Z...ESPECIALLY IN AND
AROUND TJMZ AND TJBQ IN SHRA OR TSRA. WATCH FOR FREQUENT MOUNTAIN
OBSCURATIONS ALONG THE CORDILLERA CENTRAL.

&&

.MARINE...SEAS 1-3 FT THROUGH WED THEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 3-5 FT ALL
WATERS WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI. SEAS UP TO 6 FT OFFSHORE CARIBBEAN
WATERS AS A WIND SURGE MOVES PRECEDES A TROPICAL WAVE. TROPICAL WAVE
WILL REACH 70W BY 18Z FRI WITH NMRS TSRA AND SQUALLY WEATHER ACROSS
THE OFFSHORE CARIBBEAN WATERS.

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#4931 Postby FireBird » Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:37 am

Hi my Carib-friends,
We are expecting widespread squalls here today, with winds possible to 30k. Flood warnings have been issued in the 6am forecast for flood prone areas. Wanted to check the sats for myself before I head out to block up.
The waves making it across so far have been strong as many of you have noted, and with so many water courses traversing TT (and poorly managed), we remain at high risk of flooding whenever strong waves pass through.
I hope very much we don't have a repeat like 2 weeks ago. Many families are still cleaning up and waiting for aid relief.
I'll keep you posted....
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#4932 Postby tropicana » Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:44 am

Regional Weather Summary
Mon Jun 7 2010

Monday's Highs and rain (if any)

Piarco, C. Trinidad 33.0C 92F 2.4mm
Maraval, W Trinidad 31.3C 88F 5.1mm
Crown Point, Tobago 31.6C 89F 1.5mm

Point Salines, Grenada 30.6C 87F trace (est temp)
Grantley Adams, Barbados 31.6C 89F 6.0mm
Arnos Vale, St Vincent 31.5C 89F 11.3mm
Hewannora, St Lucia 32.1C 90F 3.5mm

Canefield, Dominica 32.4C 90F 1.1mm
Melville Hall, Dominica 31.7C 89F 0.2mm
Le Lamentin, Martinique 32.6C 91F trace
Le Raizet, Guadeloupe 31.5C 89F

Golden Rock, St Kitts 31.4C 88F
VC Bird, Antigua 32.5C 91F 0.2mm
San Juan, Puerto Rico 33.3C 92F 6.0mm

Kingston, Jamaica 32.9C 91F
Montego Bay, Jamaica 33.7C 93F 2mm
Owen Roberts, Grand Cayman 32.4C 90F 10.7mm
Havana, Cuba 34.0C 93F
Key West, Florida 33.3C 92F (tied 1956)
Miami, Florida 35.0C 95F (tied 1998) 6.4mm (gust 47mph)

Nassau, Bahamas 32.8C 91F trace
Hamilton, Bermuda 26.6C 80F

Hato, Curacao 32.9C 91F
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather Thread

#4933 Postby msbee » Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:06 am

FireBird wrote:Hi my Carib-friends,
We are expecting widespread squalls here today, with winds possible to 30k. Flood warnings have been issued in the 6am forecast for flood prone areas. Wanted to check the sats for myself before I head out to block up.
The waves making it across so far have been strong as many of you have noted, and with so many water courses traversing TT (and poorly managed), we remain at high risk of flooding whenever strong waves pass through.
I hope very much we don't have a repeat like 2 weeks ago. Many families are still cleaning up and waiting for aid relief.
I'll keep you posted....


the drought is over I guess
hope everyone will be safe and there will be no flooding
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Re: Caribbean - Central America Weather Thread

#4934 Postby msbee » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:35 am

It is still early in hurricane season but it is never to early to start thinking about getting prepared.
I thought that I would mention that I found a very cute book on preparing for hurricanes for children ages 4-8.
It is called
"Time to Get ready...A Hurricane is Coming to our Town!"
by Jill Klaskin Press

http://www.time2getready.com/

It is a very cute story explaining hurricanes to young children.
How many of us probably forget about our young children and their fears when hurricanes are coming.
It's a good book to buy if you have young children in your family.
I just did a blog on it with some pictures

http://barcann.livejournal.com/180531.html
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#4935 Postby cycloneye » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:20 pm

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
306 PM AST TUE JUN 8 2010

.SYNOPSIS...THE MID UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MEANDER NORTH OF THE
LOCAL FORECAST AREA THROUGH THURSDAY. MID LEVEL RIDGE WILL BUILD
TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA LATER THIS WEEK. TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO
PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA BETWEEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...A CU LINE DEVELOPED OVER EL YUNQUE AND SPREAD
NORTHWEST OVER THE SAN JUAN METROPOLITAN AREA GENERATING RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES. THE DOPPLER RADAR IS ALSO
SHOWING MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG THE
CORDILLERA CENTRAL. THESE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH
EARLY EVENING. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
AFFECT MAINLY THE INTERIOR AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO
WITH RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES.

TONIGHT...EXPECT ISOLATED SHOWERS TO MOVE ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS
WITH A FEW AFFECTING THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO...NO
SIGNIFICANT RAIN IS EXPECTED. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...AFTERNOON
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ENHANCE BY THE MID
LEVEL TROUGH NOW LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF OUR LOCAL FORECAST AREA.

A TROPICAL WAVE NOW LOCATED AT AROUND 50W, IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
TO MOVE WEST ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WATERS. THIS SYSTEM WILL REMAIN
OVER THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN WATERS...BUT ENOUGH MOISTURE
ASSOCIATED TO THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO GENERATE
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LOCAL WATERS.

&&

.AVIATION...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE INTERIOR AND NORTH SECTIONS
OF PR WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MVFR CONDITIONS ACROSS TJBQ UNTIL
07/22Z. FOR THE REST OF THE TAF SITES...EXPECT PREVAILING VFR
CONDITIONS WITH SOME VCSH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. IN ADDITION...SCT TO BKN CLOUDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE
WESTERN HALF AND INTERIOR PORTIONS OF PR AT LEAST UNTIL LATE
EVENING HOURS. LATEST MET SOUNDING DATA AT 07/18Z SHOWED LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS AT THE SFC...AND THEN SOUTHERLY WINDS AT 12 TO 18
KTS FROM 1-10 KFT.


&&

.MARINE...SEAS 1-3 FT THROUGH WED THEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 3-5 FT ALL
WATERS WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI. SEAS UP TO 6 FT OFFSHORE CARIBBEAN
WATERS AS A WIND SURGE MOVES PRECEDES A TROPICAL WAVE.
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#4936 Postby cycloneye » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:22 pm

msbee wrote:It is still early in hurricane season but it is never to early to start thinking about getting prepared.
I thought that I would mention that I found a very cute book on preparing for hurricanes for children ages 4-8.
It is called
"Time to Get ready...A Hurricane is Coming to our Town!"
by Jill Klaskin Press

http://www.time2getready.com/

It is a very cute story explaining hurricanes to young children.
How many of us probably forget about our young children and their fears when hurricanes are coming.
It's a good book to buy if you have young children in your family.
I just did a blog on it with some pictures

http://barcann.livejournal.com/180531.html


That is a great story for the kids and you made a very good blog.
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#4937 Postby JonathanBelles » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:51 pm

msbee wrote:It is still early in hurricane season but it is never to early to start thinking about getting prepared.
I thought that I would mention that I found a very cute book on preparing for hurricanes for children ages 4-8.
It is called
"Time to Get ready...A Hurricane is Coming to our Town!"
by Jill Klaskin Press

http://www.time2getready.com/

It is a very cute story explaining hurricanes to young children.
How many of us probably forget about our young children and their fears when hurricanes are coming.
It's a good book to buy if you have young children in your family.
I just did a blog on it with some pictures

http://barcann.livejournal.com/180531.html


Can you post a separate topic on this in Talkin' Tropics? It looks like a very good book for younger kids and adults alike.
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#4938 Postby msbee » Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:11 pm

fact789 wrote:
msbee wrote:It is still early in hurricane season but it is never to early to start thinking about getting prepared.
I thought that I would mention that I found a very cute book on preparing for hurricanes for children ages 4-8.
It is called
"Time to Get ready...A Hurricane is Coming to our Town!"
by Jill Klaskin Press

http://www.time2getready.com/

It is a very cute story explaining hurricanes to young children.
How many of us probably forget about our young children and their fears when hurricanes are coming.
It's a good book to buy if you have young children in your family.
I just did a blog on it with some pictures

http://barcann.livejournal.com/180531.html


Can you post a separate topic on this in Talkin' Tropics? It looks like a very good book for younger kids and adults alike.


good idea. I just did!
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#4939 Postby cycloneye » Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:09 pm

8:05 PM Discussion by TPC.

TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 12N52W TO 6N50W MOVING W 15-20 KT.
VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES LOW-LEVEL CYCLONIC FLOW
ABOUT THE WAVE AXIS. WAVE ALSO COINCIDES WITH A DEEP LAYER
MOISTURE MAXIMUM SEEN IN TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER IMAGERY.
ISOLATED MODERATE/STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 10N-12N BETWEEN
48W-53W. SCATTERED MODERATE/ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM
11N-13N BETWEEN 53W-57W.
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#4940 Postby tropicana » Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:56 pm

Regional Weather Summary
Tue Jun 8 2010

Tuesday's Highs and rain (if any)

Piarco, C. Trinidad 29.1C 84F 29.9mm
Maraval, W Trinidad 28.4C 83F 0.3mm
Crown Point, Tobago 29.2C 85F 8.0mm

Point Salines, Grenada 30.4C 86F 4.0mm (est temp)
Grantley Adams, Barbados 31.9C 89F 2.0mm
Arnos Vale, St Vincent 31.5C 89F 3.0mm
Hewannora, St Lucia 31.9C 89F trace

Canefield, Dominica 34.1C 94F 0.3mm
Melville Hall, Dominica 31.9C 89F 2.0mm
Le Lamentin, Martinique 32.4C 90F 2.8mm
Le Raizet, Guadeloupe 31.2C 88F 0.2mm

Golden Rock, St Kitts 31.5C 89F 3.0mm
VC Bird, Antigua 31.9C 89F 0.2mm
San Juan, Puerto Rico 31.7C 89F 11.2mm **record rain

Kingston, Jamaica 33.0C 91F
Montego Bay, Jamaica 33.0C 91F 11.0mm
Owen Roberts, Grand Cayman 31.4C 88F
Havana, Cuba 32.8C 91F
Key West, Florida 31.7C 89F
Miami, Florida 35.0C 95F (tied 1981) trace

Nassau, Bahamas 32.8C 91F trace
Hamilton, Bermuda 26.7C 80F

Hato, Curacao 32.6C 91F
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